You have never turned a bowl on a foot powered lathe before? Or you have, but it’s been a while and you want to pick it back up? Then this is the one day workshop where you can get an introduction into the craft of the foot powered pole lathe. Pieterjan’s aim is to introduce you to the pole lathe, turning a bowl of your own. He’ll do this in a split pedagogy of theory and hands-on learning. Whichever is you style, he’ll cater for both.
You will start the day by going over wood choice and making a rough blank with a froe and an axe. If you have an axe of your own, bring it along, you can use it and Pieterjan will give advise on your stance, swing and axe technique.
Once the blanks are axed out, we’ll move on to turning the blank into a simple bowl of your own using hook tools specifically forged for the lathes. It’s a rather physical process so you need to be able to do a flight of stairs to turn on the pole lathe. We’ll aim to make an open dish bowl, good for porridge or soup. Upon landing from the physical part of the workshop, we’ll finish it with our spoon knives (if you have one, bring it along) and we’ll discuss decoration and finishing with a late afternoon drink.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Pieterjan - de@houtbewaarder.be.
No prior experience needed. This workshop will still be beneficial for those with some experience as well.
Minimum age: 16 years old
Material costs: 5€ to be paid directly to Pieterjan onsite.
If you have your own Axe, spoon knife or turning hooks please bring them. All other tools and materials will be provided.
Workshops start after our morning circle around 9:30 am and end around 5 or 6 pm.
Pieterjan speaks Dutch & English.
If language is a barrier we are confident you will learn even if you speak or understand broken English. So much of the learning depends on seeing, feeling, and hearing the sounds as well.
IMPORTANT- Festival Tickets are booked separately and in addition to workshops. Please be sure you have booked your ticket before booking workshops!
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You have never turned a bowl on a foot powered lathe before? Or you have, but it’s been a while and you want to pick it back up? Then this is the one day workshop where you can get an introduction into the craft of the foot powered pole lathe. Pieterjan’s aim is to introduce you to the pole lathe, turning a bowl of your own. He’ll do this in a split pedagogy of theory and hands-on learning. Whichever is you style, he’ll cater for both.
You will start the day by going over wood choice and making a rough blank with a froe and an axe. If you have an axe of your own, bring it along, you can use it and Pieterjan will give advise on your stance, swing and axe technique.
Once the blanks are axed out, we’ll move on to turning the blank into a simple bowl of your own using hook tools specifically forged for the lathes. It’s a rather physical process so you need to be able to do a flight of stairs to turn on the pole lathe. We’ll aim to make an open dish bowl, good for porridge or soup. Upon landing from the physical part of the workshop, we’ll finish it with our spoon knives (if you have one, bring it along) and we’ll discuss decoration and finishing with a late afternoon drink.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Pieterjan - de@houtbewaarder.be.
No prior experience needed. This workshop will still be beneficial for those with some experience as well.
Minimum age: 16 years old
Material costs: 5€ to be paid directly to Pieterjan onsite.
If you have your own Axe, spoon knife or turning hooks please bring them. All other tools and materials will be provided.
Workshops start after our morning circle around 9:30 am and end around 5 or 6 pm.
Pieterjan speaks Dutch & English.
If language is a barrier we are confident you will learn even if you speak or understand broken English. So much of the learning depends on seeing, feeling, and hearing the sounds as well.
IMPORTANT- Festival Tickets are booked separately and in addition to workshops. Please be sure you have booked your ticket before booking workshops!
Pieterjan’s Bio
See Pieterjan’s other Workshops